Someone You Used to Know
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"Someone You Used to Know" is a single
written by Tim Johnson and Rory Lee Feek
and recorded by American
country music singer Collin Raye
. Released in August 1998 as the second single released from his CD, The Walls Came Down
, it peaked at #3 on the U.S. Billboard
country music charts and #5 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks. It also peaked at #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 becoming Raye's biggest crossover hit.
Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated August 22, 1998.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
written by Tim Johnson and Rory Lee Feek
Rory Lee Feek
Rory Lee Feek is an American country music singer and songwriter. In his career, he has written singles for Clay Walker, Blake Shelton, Tracy Byrd and other artists. He and his wife, Joey Martin Feek, comprise the duo Joey + Rory, who placed third on the first season of the CMT talent show Can You...
and recorded by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country music singer Collin Raye
Collin Raye
Floyd Collin Wray Floyd Collin Wray Floyd Collin Wray (born August 22, 1959 or 1960,Although multiple online sources all indicate Raye's date of birth as 1959, Raye's MySpace lists his date of birth as 1960. Furthermore, the 2004 Deseret News article cited in this article indicates the singer as...
. Released in August 1998 as the second single released from his CD, The Walls Came Down
The Walls Came Down
The Walls Came Down is the fifth studio album released by country music artist Collin Raye. The album's lead-off single, "I Can Still Feel You", was Raye's fourth and final Number One on the Billboard country charts...
, it peaked at #3 on the U.S. Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
country music charts and #5 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks. It also peaked at #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 becoming Raye's biggest crossover hit.
Chart performance
The song debuted at #65 on the BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated August 22, 1998.
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 37 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 5 |